DBW Events for October 25, 2013

DAILY DBW SPECIALS

$15 Food + Beer Combinations at Traffic Jam + Snug, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
All during Detroit Beer Week, Traffic Jam + Snug in Midtown is offering a $15 pick-and-choose pairing menu featuring any of their beers paired with one of the following dishes featuring their very own house-made beer, house-made cheeses, and house-made breads, all day every day through October 27! So local it comes from the same address!

Sammie, Soup + Beer Combo Special at Mudgie's, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
For the full run of Detroit Beer Week, Mudgie's is offering a $15 combo deal for a sandwich, soup and beer combo all day every day! Sandwiches will be made with beer-braised meats and soups with beer bases. Plus Mudgie's will have different daily specials made with beer infusions for Beer Week!

Beer Flight + Pulled Pork Slider Special at St. Cece's Pub, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
All through Detroit Beer Week, St. Cece's Pub will offer beer shot flights (2-oz. pours of each of their eight draft beers) paired with pulled pork sliders for only $10! This special is good for lunch AND dinner.

Rock City Eatery Food + Beer Specials featuring Dark Horse, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
All during Detroit Beer Week from October 17-27, the newly-opened Rock City Eatery in Hamtramck will offer food + beer pairing specials featuring Michigan's most metal brewery, Dark Horse Brewing Co.!

Afternoon Delight Daily at Woodbridge Pub, October 17-27 (check their website for hours)
For the full Detroit Beer Week run October 17-27, Woodbridge Pub will run the "Afternoon Delight" with $2 off drafts from 3-6pm, 7 days a week. They'll also have a draft beer and appetizer special combo for $10, all day every day!

Three-Course Menu at the Jefferson House for $20, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
For Detroit Beer Week, Chef Justin Vaiciunas at The Jefferson House has created a three-course menu with Michigan beer pairings for only $20. This special DBW menu is available every day for dinner only.

LET UBER TAKE YOU HOME! 
Enjoy Detroit Beer Week festivities a little too hard? Catch a ride with Uber! (In fact, just have them take you there in the first place and save yourself the trouble.)

Get 50% off two rides with Uber during Detroit Beer Week now through October 27! We want you to enjoy your night and still get home safe; just download the smartphone app for 50% off (up to $30) and use the promo code DBW13!

DBW Events for October 20, 2013

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

Orange + Black Party at Woodbridge Pub, 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.
On Sunday, October 20, join us at Woodbridge Pub for a fall seasonal orange + black party! New Holland Brewing Co. will take over the taps with pumpkin beers, stouts and porters (get it????) plus there will be special themed culinary and cocktail concoctions all day. Get in the "spooky" spirit starting with brunch and going all the way through dinner with Pie-Sci! There is no charge for admission and you don't HAVE to wear orange & black to come...but you know you want to!
DAILY DBW SPECIALS

$15 Food + Beer Combinations at Traffic Jam + Snug, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
All during Detroit Beer Week, Traffic Jam + Snug in Midtown is offering a $15 pick-and-choose pairing menu featuring any of their beers paired with one of the following dishes featuring their very own house-made beer, house-made cheeses, and house-made breads, all day every day through October 27! So local it comes from the same address!

Sammie, Soup + Beer Combo Special at Mudgie's, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
For the full run of Detroit Beer Week, Mudgie's is offering a $15 combo deal for a sandwich, soup and beer combo all day every day! Sandwiches will be made with beer-braised meats and soups with beer bases. Plus Mudgie's will have different daily specials made with beer infusions for Beer Week!

Beer Flight + Pulled Pork Slider Special at St. Cece's Pub, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
All through Detroit Beer Week, St. Cece's Pub will offer beer shot flights (2-oz. pours of each of their eight draft beers) paired with pulled pork sliders for only $10! This special is good for lunch AND dinner.

Rock City Eatery Food + Beer Specials featuring Dark Horse, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
All during Detroit Beer Week from October 17-27, the newly-opened Rock City Eatery in Hamtramck will offer food + beer pairing specials featuring Michigan's most metal brewery, Dark Horse Brewing Co.!

Afternoon Delight Daily at Woodbridge Pub, October 17-27 (check their website for hours)
For the full Detroit Beer Week run October 17-27, Woodbridge Pub will run the "Afternoon Delight" with $2 off drafts from 3-6pm, 7 days a week. They'll also have a draft beer and appetizer special combo for $10, all day every day!

Three-Course Menu at the Jefferson House for $20, October 17-27 (check their Facebook page for hours)
For Detroit Beer Week, Chef Justin Vaiciunas at The Jefferson House has created a three-course menu with Michigan beer pairings for only $20. This special DBW menu is available every day for dinner only.

LET UBER TAKE YOU HOME! 
Enjoy Detroit Beer Week festivities a little too hard? Catch a ride with Uber! (In fact, just have them take you there in the first place and save yourself the trouble.)

Get 50% off two rides with Uber during Detroit Beer Week now through October 27! We want you to enjoy your night and still get home safe; just download the smartphone app for 50% off (up to $30) and use the promo code DBW13!

DBW Event: 4 of 4 for $4 at Traffic Jam + Snug

Photo by Nicole Rupersburg.

All day Tuesday, October 22, Traffic Jam + Snug will offer 4 of 4 for $4 featuring all 4 of their signature house-made products in sample flights of 4 for only $4!

Traffic Jam is a brewery, a creamery, and a bakery all rolled into one. All of the cheeses and breads are made in-house in their own kitchen, as well as the ice creams and desserts. And, obviously, beer! Traffic Jam was Michigan's first licensed brewpub, and has been featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

All day Tuesday you can stop in anytime and sample all of the products they make themselves that make this place so unique. Get a flight of 4 beers, cheeses, ice creams, and breads for only $4 each - mix and match as much as you want or just order a little of this and that! This is not a scheduled event; stop in anytime for your sample or bring a group and order a bunch to share with all your friends!

DBW Event: Beer Flight + Pulled Pork Slider Special at St. Cece's Pub

All through Detroit Beer Week, October 17-27, St. Cece's Pub will offer beer shot flights (2-oz. pours of each of their eight draft beers) paired with pulled pork sliders for only $10! This special is good for lunch AND dinner.

Beers include a number of different brews from Michigan breweries including Short's Brewing Company, Odd Side Ales, and Griffin Claw Brewing Company (GCBC), and one handle is reserved at all times for Murphy's Irish Stout, the stout brewed in County Cork, Ireland and always available on tap here in Corktown, Michigan! (This IS an Irish bar, remember.)

DBW Event: $15 Beer & Food Combinations at Traffic Jam & Snug

All through Detroit Beer Week, Traffic Jam + Snug in Midtown will offer $15 food and beer pairings all day every day featuring their very own house-made beer, house-made cheeses, and house-made breads. So local it comes from the same address!

CHOOSE ANY THREE OF ALL THE FOLLOWING ITEMS for $15:

HOUSE BREWED BEERS

DOPPELBOCK Strong, dark Bavarian-style lager.
PROPER PILSNER A light and refreshing lager brewed with Michigan malt and America hops.
WEIZENFEST Amber German style wheat beer to welcome Autumn
IPA Aggressively hopped with Chinook and Centennial varieties. For lovers of seriously bitter ale.
FESTIVUS Oktoberfest lager.

FOOD

TJ’S OWN CHEESE PLATTER
A trio of house made cheeses, with fruit and fig/hazelnut compote.

BLT CHICKEN SKEWER
Tender, marinated chicken breast, Edward’s bacon, grape tomato and onion threaded on a skewer and char-grilled, accompanied by our house made Bleu cheese dipping sauce.

‘SHROOM RISOTTO
Wild mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes in creamy risotto, with a drizzle of white truffle oil.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI
In cider cream sauce, with dried cranberries and toasted walnuts.

BLACK BOTTOM PECAN PIE
Bourbon laced pecan filling baked with a layer of dark chocolate ganache. Served warm with our creamy and dreamy vanilla ice cream.

APPLE COBBLER
Fresh Michigan apples, butter, and brown sugar all baked with a cinnamon pastry crust. Served warm with our rich vanilla ice cream.

PUMPKIN TIRAMI SU
A seasonal twist on espresso laced lady fingers layered with mascarpone, grated chocolate & espresso. Dusted in cocoa.

DBW Event: Kill All the ZomBEES at Foran's Grand Trunk

Mead is the next artisan alcoholic beverage that's going to be big, and craft beer lovers all over the world are quickly catching on. Ferndale's B. Nektar Meadery is on the forefront of the craft mead movement, and is right now possibly the largest artisan meadery in America. Their lineup includes several flagship traditional meads, extremely limited-release one-offs, and their signature ever-expanding lineup of lower-alcohol (comparable to a craft beer) lightly-carbonated meads with names like Zombie Killer, the Zombies Take Manhattan, Kill All the Golfers, Black Fang, Necromangocon, and the newest in the lineup, Dwarf Invasion.

On Monday, October 21 from 4-9 p.m., join us at Foran's Grand Trunk Pub as we break out the bottles of B. Nektar for a night of zombie killing featuring Vanilla Cinnamon, Cherry Chipotle, Necromangocon, Orange Blossom, and Wildberry Pyment all in bottles and Zombie Killer on tap.

They'll also be serving four specialty cocktails:

~Spiked Cider - Hot Michigan apple cider mixed with Vanilla Cinnamon
~What? - Necromangocon and New Holland's Knickerbocker Gin on the rocks
~Bloody Knuckle - Bulleit Rye, Zombie Killer, bitters on the rocks
~Real Detroit - Wildberry, Valentine Vodka, Rock and Rye Faygo on the rocks

Meet the B. Nektar staff and get ready for some Mazer surprises!

Read more about B. Nektar and other local meaderies on Eat It Detroit here.

DBW Event: Griffin Claw's Brewmaster Dan Rogers at Woodbridge Pub

Celebrate the launch of the fifth annual Detroit Beer Week at Woodbridge Pub with Brewermaster Dan Rogers of Griffin Claw Brewing Company!

Dan has won dozens of gold and silver medals from the top beer competitions in the country during his time at Big Rock Chophouse and Brewery. Now with the Griffin Claw production brewery his award-winning beers will reach a much wider audience. From 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, we'll sample different Griffin Claw beers as Dan tells us more about the new Griffin Claw brewery, his signature beers, and a little bit about his brewing process.

Oh, and in case you were wondering why Dan is such a big deal (I mean, Big Rock was no Bell's or Founders or Jolly Pumpkin in terms of being on ever "BEST BEERS EVAAAAAAAAARS" lists, right?), here is a list of awards he has won just during his time there at some of the top beer competitions in the world:

2011 Brain of Brewers Gold Medal - Witbier German Wheat Beer 
2011 World Expo of Beer Gold Medal - Red Rock Flanders Red Ale 
2011 Internatonal Beer Fest Gold Medal - White Cap Whit Belgian Farmhouse Ale 
2010 & 2011 World Beer Cup Gold Medal - Norm’s Raggedy Ass India Pale Ale Silver Medal - Bonnie’s Raggedy Ass Imperial Pale Ale 

2010 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal - Go Figure American-Style India Pale Ale  Bronze Medal - American Brown Ale 
2010 World Expo of Beer Gold Medal - Bonnie’s Raggedy Ass Imperial Pale Ale  Silver Medal - Norm’s Raggedy Ass India Pale Ale Silver Medal - Michigan Sour Cherry Tripel Bronze Medal - Red Rock Flanders Red Ale 
2009 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal - Red Rock Flanders Red Ale 
2009 World Expo of Beer Gold Medal & Best In Show - Red Rock Flanders Red Ale  Gold Medal - Sour Cherry Tripel Silver Medal - Jessica’s Raggedy Ass Imperial IPA 
2005 World Beer Championships Bronze Medal – Got Rocks Russian Imperial Stout 
1998 World Beer Championships Gold Medal – Big Rock Scotch Ale Bronze Medal – Flying Buffalo Oatmeal Stout 

DBW Event: Rock City Eatery Food + Beer Specials featuring Dark Horse

All during Detroit Beer Week from October 17-27, the newly-opened Rock City Eatery in Hamtramck will offer food + beer pairing specials featuring Michigan's most metal brewery, Dark Horse Brewing Co.!

Rock City's special Dark Horse beer-infused drinks and dishes are:

~Reserve Special Black Ale black velvet cocktail and float with chocolate ice cream
~Raspberry Ale-glazed carrots
~Crooked Tree IPA ramen
~Amber Ale mac + cheese
~Boffo Brown Ale-braised pork shoulder sandwich

DBW Event: Wheelhouse Detroit Progressive Bike Dinner

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled 

Join Detroit Beer Week and Wheelhouse Detroit on Tuesday, October 22 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. as we go on a progressive bike dinner through the city of Detroit!

We'll start with a first course at Mudgie's Deli (with beer). We'll then move on to St. Cece's Pub for pulled pork sliders (and beer). And from there it's on to the Jefferson House for dessert (and beer). All in all you're getting a full three-course dinner with full beers at each venue, plus a guided bike ride through the city and along the beautiful Detroit Riverwalk with Wheelhouse Detroit!

Tickets are $56 and must be purchased in advance. TICKETS ARE ALL-INCLUSIVE, meaning your food, beer, tax, tip, and bike rental are all included in the price. Bring your own bike and get a $10 discount!

This tour is limited to only 12 people. Please purchase your tickets in advance through the Wheelhouse Detroit website here: http://wheelhousedetroit.com/tours/ (scroll down to October 22).

DBW Event: Wednesday Night Trivia with Beer Fest Ticket Giveaways at Woodbridge Pub

On Wednesday, October 23, head to Woodbridge Pub for their Wednesday Night Trivia starting at 8 p.m. The grand prize is two pairs of tickets to the Michigan Brewers Guild Fall Beer Festival on Friday, October 25!

DBW Event: Three-Course Menu at the Jefferson House for $20

For Detroit Beer Week, Chef Justin Vaiciunas at the Jefferson House has created a three-course menu with Michigan beer pairings for only $20. This special DBW menu is available every day for dinner only.

DETROIT BEER WEEK MENU

First Course
Vichyssoise
Frankenmuth Oktoberfest

Second Course
Sausage Duet
Cranberry Mustard, Poached Egg, Pickled Onion Marmalade
Founders Centennial IPA

Third Course
Chocolate Tiramisu Cake Pop
Atwater Vanilla Java Porter 

DRAFT LIST
Gunniess Stout
Atwater Vanilla Java Porter
Stella
Bell's Amber Ale
Atwater Dirty Blonde
Frankenmuth IPA Batch 69

DBW Event: Orange + Black Party at Woodbridge Pub

On Sunday, October 20, join us at Woodbridge Pub for a fall seasonal orange + black party! New Holland Brewing Co. will take over the taps with pumpkin beers, stouts and porters (get it????) plus there will be special themed culinary and cocktail concoctions all day. Get in the "spooky" spirit starting with brunch and going all the way through dinner with Pie-Sci!

There is no charge for admission and you don't HAVE to wear orange & black to come...but you know you want to!

DBW Event: Bell's Tap Takeover at Foran's Grand Trunk

On Thursday, October 24 from 4-9 p.m., Foran's Grand Trunk Pub will host a tap takeover with Bell's Brewery, Inc. featuring: Hopsoulution, Wheat Love, Raspberry Ale, Spiced Stout, Java Stout, Q - Falls, Pianiste, Two Hearted, and Best Brown. There will also be surprise daily bottles in very limited quantities.

Official Beer Destination: The Jefferson House

The newly-opened Jefferson House inside the renovated Crowne Plaza Pontchartrain Detroit will participate in this year's Detroit Beer Week! Executive Chef Justin Vaiciunas is one of metro Detroit's hottest up-and-coming chefs, and he's already making a name for himself at this new hotspot restaurant. Beautifully-presented contemporary American dishes at affordable price points is the Jefferson House's M.O., with a variety of Michigan craft beers on draft and by the bottle (and equally beautifully-presented cocktails).

For Detroit Beer Week, Justin will offer a three-course dinner tasting with beer pairings for only $20. This special menu is available all during Beer Week, October 17-27. We'll post menu details when we have them!

In the meantime, check out some photos of the space and food on Eat It Detroit here.

DBW Event: Arbor Brewing Company Tap Takeover at Foran's Grand Trunk

On Wednesday, October 23, Foran's Grand Trunk Pub will host a tap takeover with Arbor Brewing Company from 4-9 p.m. featuring Violin Monster, Bollywood Blonde, Sacred Cow IPA, Yipsi Gypsy, Buzzsaw, Phat Abbot.

DBW Event: Short's Tap Takeover at Foran's Grand Trunk Pub

On Friday, October 18, Foran's Grand Trunk Pub will host a tap takeover with Short's Brewing Company from 4-9 p.m. featuring Funkin Punkin, Noble Chaos, Bourbon Barrel Aged Pig Pen, The Curl, Spruce Pils, Soft Parade, and Huma-Lupa-Licious.

Official Beer Destination: St. Cece's Pub

Located in what was formerly a traditional Irish pub and maintaining many of those same features from the previous concept (elaborate woodwork, stained glass, stone walls, a real wood-burning fireplace), St. Cece's Pub is a friendly neighborhood bar that also serves exceptional gasropub food and Michigan craft beers. They also have a late-night, lunch, and Sunday brunch menu.

During Detroit Beer Week, October 17-27, St. Cece's Pub will offer beer shot flights (2-oz. pours of each of their eight draft beers) paired with pulled pork sliders for only $10! This special is good for lunch AND dinner.

DBW Event: New Holland Double-Header at Woodbridge Pub

For two nights straight Woodbridge Pub will feature special New Holland Brewing Co. events. On Monday, October 21, the second night of the New Holland double-header will be its own double header, with a New Holland beer and shot special - get any New Holland beer on draft (except for Dragon's Milk) and a shot of New Holland Artisan Spirits Beer Barrel-Aged Bourbon for $7. Monday night is also their weekly Slow Jams!

DBW Event: Sammie, Soup + Beer Combo Special at Mudgie's all through DBW

For the full run of Detroit Beer Week, Mudgie's is offering a $15 combo deal for a sandwich, soup and beer combo all day every day! Sandwiches will be made with beer-braised meats and soups with beer bases. Plus Mudgie's will have different daily specials made with beer infusions for Beer Week!

October 17-27. Check their Facebook page for hours and specials.

Official Beer Destination: Foran's Grand Trunk Pub

Before the local craft beer movement really became a widespread phenomenon, there was Foran's Grand Trunk Pub. The first bar in Detroit to change over all their taps to local craft beer (they might still be the only bar featuring a 100% local tap list) with a selection of 170 bottled craft beers (100 of those from Michigan) and absolutely no Budweiser, Foran's also has a killer happy hour, daily specials, and can sell beer and wine to go. Plus they've got some of the best bar food in the city, including their weekend brunch on Saturdays AND Sundays. Also, it's totally metal.

They'll be hosting tap takeovers with Arbor Brewing Company, Bell's Brewery, and Short's Brewing Company. Dates and details to come!